Monthly Archive for October, 2010

: October, 2010

The Green Lake Tacos Guaymas (6808 E Green Lake Way N), home of the annual Cinco de Mayo block party, is hosting a Halloween and Dia de Muertos party. The party will be on Friday, October 29, 2010, beginning at 10 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes ($150 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd pla … …

Firefighters from the Seattle Fire Department will conduct a free story time at the Green Lake Library (7364 E Green Lake Dr N) next Wednesday (October 13, 2010), 11:15 a.m. The firefighters will read books on fire safety and firefighting equipment will be on display. All preschoolers, parents, and caregivers are welcome … …

Early Enrollment is now available for incoming Kindergartners and other students who will be new to Seattle Public Schools next school year (2011-2012). From Seattle Public Schools: Early Enrollment allows you to avoid long lines during the busy spring and summer enrollment periods and ensures your student’s enrollment for the 2011-12 school year … …

We have more details about the major changes which may be coming to the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N) and the possible impact on the staff at the Green Lake Community Center. On Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, Mayor Mike McGinn presented his budget recommendations to Seattle City Council … …

Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking nominations for the Denny Awards, which honor volunteer service to the city’s parks system. The deadline for nominations is Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. The awards will be presented at the seventh annual recognition ceremony, which will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 at the Lake Union Armory (860 Terry Ave N) … …

An electric bicycle was stolen from Motion Boardshop (8310 Aurora Ave N) yesterday (Monday, October 4, 2010), only a month after the shop relocated to Green Lake from Lake Forest Park. The bicycle is a Sprite E-Moto Urban Mover. It is dark blue, and it had a carrying basket on the front when it was stolen … …

Warming up to the battle theme from “Star Wars,” and cooling down with “Chariots of Fire,” the Daniel Bagley (7821 Stone Ave N) student body logged a collective total of 11,154 playground laps Friday (Oct. 1, 2010) in the school’s annual Jogathon. That’s 1183 miles — had they run in a relay, they could have made it to Albuquerque, NM … …

Nancy Raines Day will be reading her newest book, On a Windy Night, tomorrow morning (Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, 11 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.) at Mockingbird Books (7220 Woodlawn Ave NE). On a windy Halloween night, as a little boy makes his way home after trick-or-treating, he hears a voice: “Cracklety-clack, bones in a sack … …

The third annual Seattle City Championships table tennis tournament will be held Oct. 23 and 24, 2010 at the Green Lake Table Tennis Center (GLTTC). The GLTCC is based out of the Green Lake Community Center gymnasium (7201 E Green Lake Drive N). Although several programs at the Green Lake Community Center recently got the axe under Mayor McGinn’s proposed 2011 budget, the table tennis program was not affected … …